Search results tab and "Open" context menu

Things you’d like to miss in the future...
Forum rules
:warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: READ THIS AND DO IT!!! :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20:

:info: Please include the following information:
1) Your XYplorer Version (e.g., v28.00.0801)
2) Your Windows Version (e.g., Win 11)
3) Your Screen Scaling Percentage (e.g., 125%).

:info: We strongly recommend adding your Windows Version and Screen Scaling Percentage to the Location field in your Profile or to your Signature. That way, you only have to type them once, and we won't have to search for that vital information.

:info: When attaching an Image, please use the Attachment tab at the bottom of your post and click "Add files".

:warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: READ THIS AND DO IT!!! :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20: :warnred20:
Post Reply
JML13
Posts: 48
Joined: 29 Nov 2006 09:54
Location: Marseille, France

Search results tab and "Open" context menu

Post by JML13 »

In the "Search results" tab, if 2 files (in 2 distinct folders) are selected and if I want to open them using the context menu "Open", the fist one is correctly open but the second one cannot be open because the associated application try to find it the the folder of the first one instead of in the folder of the second one.

Example :
toto.doc in C:\toto
titi.doc in C:\titi
The search results tab (filter *.doc) shows at least toto.doc and titi.doc.
I select these 2 files.
Right click, "Open" context menu.
MS Word correctly opens toto.doc but I have a MS Word error : File not found (C:\toto\titi.doc)

Same problem with other context menu entries : Notepad++, PSPAD, Winmerge...

j_c_hallgren
XY Blog Master
Posts: 5826
Joined: 02 Jan 2006 19:34
Location: So. Chatham MA/Clearwater FL
Contact:

Post by j_c_hallgren »

I know it has something to do with additional files being in other folders, but if it's something that XY is limited by OS or VB, I'm not sure.

This thread relates to a similar issue, I believe:
http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?t=1028
Still spending WAY TOO much time here! But it's such a pleasure helping XY be a treasure!
(XP on laptop with touchpad and thus NO mouse!) Using latest beta vers when possible.

jacky
XYwiki Master
Posts: 3106
Joined: 23 Aug 2005 22:25
Location: France
Contact:

Post by jacky »

Yeah it's probably related, but here's what might be a little tip : I just noticed I usually do not have to face this problem, although I do open many files from SR at once, from different locations.

The thing is, if you open those files (by pressing Enter) using XY's own file associations (menu Tools|List Management|File Associations) then it all works fine! ;)
Proud XYplorer Fanatic

surrender
Posts: 623
Joined: 23 Oct 2005 08:53
Location: Berlin, Germany

Post by surrender »

For me it works even without putting it in the XY's file associations, but only with pressing enter. Right-click and open throws an error as above. I would call this a bug too.

admin
Site Admin
Posts: 66431
Joined: 22 May 2004 16:48
Location: Win8.1, Win10, Win11, all @100%
Contact:

Post by admin »

surrender wrote:For me it works even without putting it in the XY's file associations, but only with pressing enter. Right-click and open throws an error as above. I would call this a bug too.
Yes, it is a known Shell bug. As surrender said: Use Enter instead, it is cooler anyway.

Post Reply